CVE-2006-5710 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Airport driver for specific Orinoco-based Airport cards in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and Darwin kernel 8.8.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted 802.11 probe response frame lacking valid information element fields. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, a Proof-of-Concept exploit (EDB-2700) exists, indicating its exploitability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:8.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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